Akshita Tiwari
Bengaluru
Summary
HR generalist with 3.5 years of experience in startup environments, helping teams grow while keeping people processes practical and human. Have worked across hiring, HR operations, and early HR setups for tech and non-tech teams. Passionate about building cultures that scale well, learning fast, and contributing wherever needed in high-growth teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager (Founding Member)
Ayna
09.2024 - Current
- Scaled team from 10 to 40+ members across leadership and mid-senior levels in under 12 months, building a high-performing culture aligned with startup growth trajectory
- Implemented Keka HRMS from scratch, streamlining HR operations and enabling data-driven decision-making for a rapidly growing organization
- Ensured PF, PT, TDS compliance and spearheaded POSH training & implementation, establishing robust legal and financial frameworks critical for startup scaling
- Designed and rolled out performance management roadmap that objectively maps performance to company goals, reducing bias and enabling merit-based growth
- Partnered with finance and legal teams to maintain investor-ready compliance standards while preserving startup agility
Talent Acquisition - Senior Executive
DotPe
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Led campus hiring initiative across 5+ universities, shortlisting 1000+ students and building a talent pipeline for rapid team expansion
- Evaluated and implemented EvalGator tech assessment platform, optimizing candidate evaluation and reducing hiring cycle time
- Closed 10+ leadership and mid-senior roles for new business vertical, directly enabling market expansion and revenue growth
- Revamped job posting strategy and creatives, increasing qualified applicant flow and improving offer acceptance rates
- Designed comprehensive onboarding and training framework that accelerated time-to-productivity for new hires
Associate Account Manager
TopHire
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed portfolio of 10+ enterprise clients, owning complete recruitment lifecycle and maintaining 95%+ client satisfaction
- Sourced and placed top IT talent through diverse channels (job portals, social networks, professional networks), building strong market presence
- Designed internal training module for account management team, standardizing processes and enabling consistent service delivery at scale
- Optimized client-candidate communication workflows, reducing interview scheduling time by 30% and improving candidate experience
Education
B.A. - Journalism And Mass Communication
University of Delhi
01.2022
Timeline
HR Manager (Founding Member)
Ayna
09.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition - Senior Executive
DotPe
07.2023 - 09.2024
Associate Account Manager
TopHire
06.2022 - 07.2023
B.A. - Journalism And Mass Communication
University of Delhi